Reports Report 5566cq (Event 5566-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Richard B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen many meteors and showers, and a few fireballs, but not one this brilliant, close, and to us, it seemed like whatever was left could have eventually hit the ground far off due to the real "lazy angle" it was taking down instead of streaking across the sky. Angles and such are approximate, I was driving with a friend when we witnessed it, so no sound we could hear above my noisy vehicle. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pekin, IL |
| Latitude | 40° 35' 57.18'' N (40.599217°) |
| Longitude | 89° 37' 2.35'' W (-89.61732°) |
| Elevation | 144.760284m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-11-11 21:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-11-12 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 129° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 178.25° |
| First azimuth | 248.71° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 263.28° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Fireball broke from below the clouds in a long slowish trajectory, trailing sparks like a sparkler firework. About the time it dropped from line of sight (trees/buildings) from the horizon there were some secondary flashes up in the clouds. |